This instructable will show you how to make a cool desktop prank on on of your friends.
this is my first instrctable so it might not be as good as others.
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Step 1: What You'll Need
this is a very easy prank so all you'll need is:
-a computer
-a victi... a friend
-a program called "windows gif animator
-and MS paint, or other similar program
Step 2: Step 1 Getting the Picture
get on your friends computer, or on yours and get a similar desktop background.
then click on the "prt scr" button on your keyboard (try not to include your mouse and the task bar, and side bar if you have vista, in the picture)
go to Microsoft paint and paste the picture into it and save it as a gif. file
then move the desktop icons around "prt scr" again paste it into a different paint file and save it as a gif.
continue until desired amount of pictures
(The prt scr picture is not mine its from runescape.salmoneus.net)
Step 3: Step 2 Editing the Gif
when you are done open up windows gif animator
open your first picture
then insert the others
change the animation to repeat for ever
then the time of each frame
Step 4: Final Step
right click on your victi... friends desktop when he or she's not around change the desktop background and click hide icons.
then if you can, hide the recycle bin.
have fun :P happy April fools day 2009
Step 5: Notes
for some reason gifs don't work in vista, or at lest i can't get it to work.
if you know how to fix this problem please post a reply
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8 Discussions
10 years ago on Introduction
hey ive done this before and i found it hilarious when my friend kept opening internet explorer instead of itunes but also i found another one where it puts something to a website so that when you go there it redirects you to a different site for like 5 minutes which is great fun too
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
epic!
9 years ago on Step 2
where did u get background picture
Reply 9 years ago on Step 2
wow... i have no idea where the picture is on my computer... all i have are these edited images... i tired google, under similar images and couldn't find any. i thing though, i did find it originally under "atom, subatomic, fractal" images on google. sorry i couldn't be of any help... i'll keep looking though
Reply 9 years ago on Step 2
thanks
9 years ago on Step 3
You could also use G.I.M.P. with the GAP (GIMP Animation Package) for the animating.
Reply 9 years ago on Step 3
thanks, i'll try it out
9 years ago on Introduction
one of the icons is the halo icon on the example of the finished desktop at the intro.